Gauntlet [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of Gauntlet [VHS]
Movie Review: My money's on the man with the broad and the bus
Summary: 4 Stars
They Don't Want Her To Testify...against some big shot, so they send burnt-out loner cop Eastwood, who's also on the expendable side, to go fetch her.(do you ever wonder who "they" are? I suppose it doesn't really matter.)
Some people have pointed out the, er, implausible elements in the storyline, and I will grant you, they are there.(such as the House On The Outskirts of Town that gets blown to shreds by the bad guys' overwhelming firepower when they think they have Sondra and Clint cornered, and our heroes take off in one of their cars because,somehow, the bad guys always seem to leave their keys in the ignition...)
But I think those who object kinda miss the point: after all, what are they saying,that the entire "Dirty Harry" series, by contrast, was filled with plausibility? Please.
Still other have pointed out "symbolism" in the storyline.
(Like heading to Phoenix for redemption. Or, perhaps, how Eastwood doesn't need a huge gun here because he's got such a big bus with which to ram the bad guys.) Yeah, whatever. These are the kind of issues pseudo-intellectuals fight over at Denny's in the wee hours, while the exasperated waitress waits to clear the table, hoping the tip wont be as crummy as what the last bunch left. Come to think of it, how do I know this?
To be fair, I'll admit that it IS awfully tempting to try to find deeper significance in pulpy action pictures. For example I'm tempted to see this as Eastwood's populist apologia for the reactionary quality of the afore-mentioned **Dirty Harry** series, given how the "establishment" is the enemy here, and how the original **Harry** was made when Nixon was facing re-election(and before Watergate), whereas **The Gauntlet** was made shortly after Jimmy Carter was elected. Is this significant? Maybe. But I remind myself of what Clint himself might say, quoting Goldwyn: "If you want to send a message, call Western Union."
This is my favorite Eastwood action pic ever. I really like the chemistry between Locke and Eastwood. The only reason it doesn't get five stars is they didn't stop to help some nuns on the way.
(Then, they could've looked at each other, as if for the 1st Time. Then, in the next scene...)
It's very simple: Eastwood and Locke and a bus against the entire, apparently corrupt establishment. Gee, who do YOU think's gonna win?
Movie Review: Super Cool
Summary: 4 Stars
I have loved The Gauntlet since it's first showing and Inever get tired of it. Clint's movies on location are always
great and historical. The movie is fun and entertaining
and pure Clint. It's reality does not bother me, it
is imaginative and I always catch something that I missed
before every time I watch it.
Movie Review: 25 Word Or Less Review
Summary: 4 Stars
Somewhat dumb but absolutely fun Eastwood/Locke vehicle. Slow, surly cop and clever hooker are double-crossed and on the run from authorities. RecommemdedMovie Review: On odd 'little' movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
The Gauntlet is a strange movie. On the surface it appears to be a wildly implausible chase thriller, but beneath that...Ben Shockley, a drunk and burnt out Phoenix - note the name -PD detective, is sent to Las Vegas to deliver a witness to the testify in a highly important corruption trial. Turns out no one wants the woman delivered and Shockley goes through hell to get her to court, dodging hit men, bikers, and bullets all the way.
Like I said, note the name of the city Shockley works. Phoenix. The bird that arose from its own ashes. In fact the entire movie is stuffed with religious symbolism. Shockley is reborn many times (both spiritually and phsyically) throughout the course of the movie, and is literally crucified at one point. There are also countless lines of dialogue which feature characters beginning questions made to Shockley with "My God" or "Jesus", which furthers the religious subtextural reading on the film. End result, this is an excellent movie for both Eastwood buffs and film study. Highly recommended.
Movie Review: This has got to be one of the 10 most underrated movies ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know about everybody else, but "The Gauntlet" is one of my favorite movies of all time. Clint Eastwood directed and starred in this awesome vehicle of a movie. Ben Shockley (Clint Eastwood) is a cop who has to dodge thousands of bullets on his way to escort a hooker (Sondra Locke) from Las Vegas to Phoenix. However, something bad goes wrong that just might twist everything around for Shockley."The Gauntlet" was one of the first Clint Eastwood movies that I saw and now, several years later, I've seen a lot of other great Eastwood classics such as "Firefox," "Escape From Alcatraz," and even some more recent ones such as "Absolute Power." To make it short, the first time I saw "The Gauntlet," it became one of my favorite movies, and even to this day, it still is a favorite of mine, and it always will be.
In my opinion, everything about "The Gauntlet" is superb. It has great acting, good special effects, and best of all, it's VERY entertaining from start to finish without even a hint of boredom arising. Whether or not you're one of Clint Eastwood's fans, whether or not you like movies that are as old as this one (1977), and whether you like action movies or not, I recommend at least watching "The Gauntlet" if you haven't ever seen it before. I don't have a DVD player yet, but when I do get one one of these days, "The Gauntlet" will definitely be one of the first movies I get for it!